Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appointed his deputy, Michael Faulkender, as the next acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service after reports the current leader of the agency, Gary Shapley,

WASHINGTON—President Trump is replacing the acting IRS commissioner that he appointed just three days earlier, according to people familiar with the matter, making a sudden shift that continues an unusual upheaval at the tax agency.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender has been appointed acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner, replacing long-time IRS career official Gary Shapley in the role until President Donald Trump's IRS nominee,